Recent messages for Andreas

Regarding your answer:
thank you; we have worked very hard to achieve what we have. My husband’s family is my family and we have become a well knit unit; my children have never been exposed to the chaos I was surrounded by growing up. Rationally, I know that I need to continue to distance myself from my family, but after 6 years of estrangement, I find myself hoping that their has been a change. There has not, of course, but it is so hard for me to believe that there are people who are so unfeeling and cold. I would never associate with them if they were not related to me, and I cut the ties long ago- but they keep coming back…why? I keep hoping there is some humanity underneath that exterior. It is comforting, in a way, to hear that this is common- it seems so foreign and freakish to me- it has been a constant source of embarrassment and self-questioning. This kind of situation just should not happen to good, respectful people right? lol